QUEST-G/T

“QUEST” is an acronym for Quality Utilization and Enrichment of Student Talents. Leander ISD’s QUEST-G/T Services are designed to meet the needs of identified gifted students who have demonstrated above-average ability in the following two areas of giftedness as defined by the Texas State Plan for the Gifted: 1) high general-intellectual ability at the 95th percentile; and, 2) creative and productive thinking. QUEST-G/T services are available to LISD students in the elementary through high school grades.

QUEST-G/T services are developmental in scope, with the curriculum addressing core content areas through projects and units that cross multiple subject areas. QUEST-G/T students have the opportunity to investigate topics of interest to them in greater depth and complexity. Students expand their abilities to apply critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, and research skills through individual and group projects, studies and problem-solving units.

Elementary
In the elementary grades, QUEST-G/T students participate in pull-out services through which identified QUEST-G/T students participate for two hours each week in a gifted curriculum with their campus QUEST-G/T teacher.

Middle School
In grades 6-8, QUEST-G/T students participate in a daily Pre-AP QUEST Studies class. The QUEST-G/T curriculum is designed to provide challenging learning opportunities through an interdisciplinary project-based curriculum, utilizing Pre-AP and gifted teaching strategies.

High School
In high school, LISD’s QUEST-G/T students may participate in a QUEST-G/T Lab, which is designed to meet individual student's needs and interests, including independent study. QUEST-G/T students are automatically placed in Pre-AP English QUEST classes during ninth and 10th grades. The QUEST-G/T teachers are available for support throughout the high school years. QUEST-G/T students are encouraged to investigate the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Leander and Vandegrift high schools. In addition, Leander ISD students have access to Pre-AP and AP (Advanced Placement) courses, as well as a variety of other special interest courses, throughout their high school experience.